Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

637 Front Street

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. 637 Front Street Marker

Inscription. Heritage Site 2005
637 Front Street
Built 1842
Town Hall & Market 1842 - 1911

Erected 2005.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 33° 21.942′ N, 79° 16.948′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and Screven Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 637 Front Street, Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee

and on Waccamaw Neck.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: The Rice Museum (a few steps from this marker); The Water Trough (within shouting distance of this marker); 633 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Marquis de Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 709 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 632 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 710 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Clock / Kaminski Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 19 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 8, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.